Sports Shorts: Boxers Shiva, Panghal lead home domination at India Open

IMAGE: Shiva Thapa in action. Photograph: BFI/Twitter It was a spectacular homecoming for World championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa, while Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal also lived......

Asian C'ships winner Gomathi fails dope test

Earlier breach was not communicated by NADA IMAGE: The 30-year-old Gomathi Marimuthu had clocked a personal best time of 2 minute 02.70 seconds in the women's 800m race to open India's gold......

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy

IMAGE: Ruth Jebet of Bahrain celebrates after winning. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters. Every year, hordes of foreign runners flock to Kenya's high-altitude training camps in the hope that some of......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 9 at the Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Day 9 of the Rio Olympics on Sunday: IMAGE: Simone Biles of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's Vault final on Day 9 of the Rio......

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

O P Jaisha and Kavita Raut, India’s best distance runners and medallists at the Asian Games in the past, found themselves out of depth in the women's marathon at the Rio Olympics and finished......